Attention New User : Create a folder named "C:/Dir_GATE_Comparison/", and unzip the downloaded file GATE_Comparison.zip into it. Double click on "GATE_Comparison.exe" to get started, if you see a Windows message saying "... unrecognized app ...", click on "More info", then click on "Run anyway". The app is published by "GATE Cyber Technology LLC".

GATE is a revolutionary password/passcode entry process that retains account security even in situations where potential intruders witness the entries being made. Based on user password choice, server renders password entry buttons/tokens on a screen, rendering multiple characters per button. When button selection is made by a user there is no way for an observer to know the actual password due to the multiple characters per button. This makes GATE an interception-resistant authentication system which increases passcode strength exponentially.

GATE can use short and easy to remember passcodes to defeat peeking, wiretapping, keylogging, phishing and dictionary attack without the restrictions of lowercase, uppercase, numbers & special characters !

Fixed passwords have the advantage of easy to remember, one time passwords have the advantage of hard to hack, GATE passcode is a fixed passcode to the user, but from the hackers' perspective, it changes every time, GATE passcodes have the best of both worlds, short [ 3 to 6 digit ] and easy to remember, yet secure and hard to hack.

Times have changed, we are now in the 21-century, yet we're still using the age old password system, hackers now have state-of-the-art tools to steal our passwords, we also need better ways to protect ourselves, we need to be a few steps ahead of the hackers. The fact that accounts with traditional passwords will be hacked is a matter of "when" not "if", they are just one hidden camera/keylogger/phishing attempt away from being compromised. Let's wake up to the cruel reality, rather than pretending not to see it by playing ostrich, hackers will see what you don't want to see [ weakness in traditional passwords ] and take advantage of it, a chain is only as strong as its weakest link ! Let's face it and fix this weak link !

GATE_Comparison is an interactive demo app designed to compare traditional password to GATE passcode. User can experiment with the innovative GATE authentication system and see its strength.

GATE_Comparison is packaged with its own Java [ OpenJDK ], so even if user doesn't have Java already installed on his PC, the program will still work. It should work on all Windows systems.

Most buttons in GATE_Comparison will show hints when you mouse over them.

Press the [ESC] button on your PC keyboard will exit the program.
[F1] key will toggle [Auto] feature : auto demo how to login into GATE.
[F2] key will toggle [Compare] feature : compare left-side traditional password to right-side GATE passcode with flashing arrows indicating the flow of information.
[F3] key will show usage info.
[F5] key will toggle [Save Screenshots] : Left-Click : on / off | Right-Click : open saved image folder

Left-arrow key will show [Traditional Password Problems]
Right-arrow key will show [GATE Passcode Solution]
Up-arrow key will show [GATE Demo] : compare traditional password to GATE passcode side by side

[F9]  : Auto display slides and compare traditional password to GATE passcode -- short version
[F10] : Auto display slides and compare traditional password to GATE passcode -- medium version
[F11] : Auto display slides and compare traditional password to GATE passcode -- long version
[F12] : Auto display slides and compare traditional password to GATE passcode -- 3-second-delay fast version

Any button that has a [+] symbol will show extra info by right-mouse click.

There are more info [ videos and web sites ] on the left side.
 
Free product [ GATE_For_PM ] is available at the lower left by clicking the blue button. The purpose of GATE_For_PM is to protect passwords from exposure, especially the master passwords of password managers. With GATE_For_PM, user's GATE passcodes are interception-resistant, which means even if someone is watching / keylogging / video recording the user login into the GATE system, user passcode will not be exposed.

